Use of nitrated lipids for treatment of side effects of toxic medical therapies

ABSTRACT

Methods of treating the side effects of a toxic medical therapy using nitrated lipids are disclosed herein. In particular, the methods comprise the use of nitrated fatty acids or esters thereof to treat side effects, including organ system damage, caused by chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and the administration of other toxic agents.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

The present application claims priority from and is a continuation-in-part from U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/996,848, filed Jun. 18, 2009, which claims priority from PCT Application Serial No. PCT/US2009/047825, filed Jun. 18, 2009, which claims priority from U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 61/073,945, filed Jun. 19, 2008, all of which are herein incorporated by reference in their entireties.

STATEMENT OF GOVERNMENT RIGHTS

This invention was made with government support under RO-1 HL079453, RO-1 DK 066592, and DK079162 by the National Institutes of Health. The government has certain rights to this invention.

BACKGROUND

The present invention relates to methods of treating the side effects of a toxic medical therapy using nitrated lipids. In particular, the methods comprise the use of nitrated fatty acids or esters thereof to treat side effects, including organ system damage, caused by chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and the administration of other toxic agents.

Chemotherapy and radiotherapy provide an effective means of treating cancer. For example, cisplatin is among of the most successful anticancer drugs and is now being widely used for the treatment of testicular, head and neck, ovarian, cervical, nonsmall cell lung carcinoma, and many other types of cancer. In addition, approximately half of cancer patients received radiotherapy as a single and adjuvant therapy at some stage of their illness. However, a drawback of both chemotherapy and radiotherapy is the production of toxicity in normal tissues. For example, the clinical use of cisplatin is limited by its severe side effects, including neurotoxicity, ototoxicity, nausea and vomiting, hair loss, and nephrotoxicity. The mechanism of cisplatin-induced organ damage has been shown to be multifactorial, involving oxidative stress and apoptosis. Adriamycin is an anthracycline antibiotic and can cause severe side effects, including podocyte foot process effacement, increase glomerular permeability leading to proteinuria, and inflammation via oxygen free radicals. Other kinds of medical treatment may also involve administration of toxic agents, i.e., those that produce toxicity in normal tissues. Like chemotherapy and radiotherapy, the side effects associated with such treatments may limit the use of the treatment. The present invention attempts to solve these problems, as well as others.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In one aspect, methods and medicaments useful in the treatment of the side effects of toxic medical therapies are disclosed herein. The methods comprise administration of at least one nitrated lipid to a subject in need thereof in amounts effective to treat a side effect of a toxic medical therapy. In some embodiments of the present methods, the side effect is reduced relative to the side effect prior to administration of the nitrated fatty acid or ester thereof. The nitrated lipids may be used to prepare medicaments for treating a side effect of a toxic medical therapy.

A variety of nitrated lipids may be used in the present methods, including, e.g., nitrated fatty acids and esters thereof In some embodiments, the nitrated fatty acid is a monounsaturated fatty acid (e.g., oleic acid) or a polyunsaturated fatty acid. In illustrative embodiments, the oleic acid is selected from 9-nitrooleic acid, 10-nitrooleic acid, or combinations thereof

Form the methods disclosed herein, a variety of lipids may be used to form the nitrated lipids, including, but not limited to a fatty acid or an ester thereof Similarly, a variety of fatty acids are compatible with the disclosed methods, including, but not limited to, monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids. Procedures for synthesizing nitrated lipids, sources for obtaining the lipids, and administration routes for the nitrated lipids are also provided.

The effective amount of the nitrated lipid administered to the subject may vary. In some aspects, the effective amount is that which prevents the subject from experiencing any of the disclosed side effects with any of the disclosed toxic medical therapies. In other aspects, the effective amount is an amount that reduces or eliminates the subject's side effects relative to the subject's side effects prior to administration of the nitrated lipid.

The methods disclosed herein may further comprise administrating a variety of therapeutic agents useful in the treatment of the underlying condition, disease, or disorder giving rise to any of the toxic medical therapies disclosed herein.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

In the accompanying figures, like elements are identified by like reference numerals among the several preferred embodiments of the present invention.

FIG. 1. A bar graph showing the plasma concentrations of Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) in mice under the conditions indicated. N=5-6. Data are mean±n SE. B6129S2/J mice (male, 3-4-mo-old) received vehicle (Control) or a single i.p. injection of cisplatin alone (20 mg/kg in saline). After 20 min, the cisplatin group was randomly divided to receive an i.p injection of OA-NO₂ (400 mg/kg in ethanol) or an equivalent amount of ethanol at 6-h intervals for 48 h. The results show that nitrated fatty acid OA-NO₂ improves renal function in a mouse model of cisplatin-induced toxicity.

FIG. 2. The nitrated fatty acid OA-NO₂ improves renal morphology in a mouse model of cisplatin-induced toxicity. Shown are representative images of renal morphology at ×200 and ×400 magnifications.

FIG. 3. A bar graph shows the nitrated fatty acid OA-NO₂ reduces plasma myeloperoxidase (MPO) in cisplatin treated mice. MPO concentrations are determined by EIA. N=5-6. Data are mean±SE.

FIG. 4. Bar graphs of real time RT-PCR analysis of p47^(phox) (A), gp91^(phox) (B) in control mice and mice treated with cisplatin alone or in combination with OA-NO₂. N=5-6 in each group. Data are mean±SE.

FIG. 5. A bar graph shows kidney TBARS in control mice and mice treated with cisplatin alone or in combination with OA-NO₂. N=5-6 in each group. Data are mean±SE.

FIG. 6. Bar graphs show the effects of nitrated fatty acid OA-NO₂ on cisplatin-induced apoptosis in vivo and in vitro. A), Caspase activity in the mouse kidney. N=5-6 in each group. B), Caspase activity in cultured human proximal tubular cells (HK2). Following pretreatment for 1 h with vehicle or 1.5 μM OA-NO₂, the cells were exposed for 24 h to 1 μM cisplatin. N=3 in each group. Data are mean±SE.

FIG. 7. Nitrated fatty acid OA-NO₂ ameliorates albuminuria in Adriamycin (ADR) nephropathy. FIG. 7 is a bar graph of the ELISA analysis shows the levels of urinary albumin in different groups of mice at the indicated period of time after ADR injection. Control: n=8; ADR: n=18; ADR+OA-NO₂: n=16. Values are means±SE.

FIGS. 8a -8 b. Nitrated fatty acid OA-NO₂ ameliorates hypoalbuminemia and ascites in ADR nephropathy. FIG. 8a is a bar graph of the ELISA analysis of plasma albumin in different groups of mice at day 8 after ADR injection. FIG. 8b is photographs of ascites in different groups of mice at day 8 after ADR injection. Control: n=8; ADR: n=18; ADR+OA-NO₂: n=16. Values are means ±SE.

FIGS. 9a -9 c. Nitrated fatty acid OA-NO₂ ameliorates hypertriglyceridemia and renal dysfunction in ADR nephropathy. FIG. 9a is a bar graph of the plasma triglyceride; FIG. 9b is a bar graph of the plasma creatinine; and FIG. 9c is a bar graph of the Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN). Control: n=8; ADR: n=18; ADR+OA-NO₂: n=16. Values are means±SE.

FIGS. 10a -10 c. Nitrated fatty acid OA-NO₂ ameliorates glomerulosclerosis and tubulointerstitial lesion in ADR nephropathy. FIG. 10a is representative micrographs showing kidney histology in different groups of mice at day 8 after ADR injection. Kidney sections were stained with periodic acid-Schiff reagent (magnification: right ×200, left ×1000 shown). FIGS. 10b-10c are bar graphs of the glomerulosclerosis index (GSI) and tubulointerstitial lesion index (TILI) in different groups of mice. Control: n=8; ADR: n=18; ADR+OA-NO₂: n=16. Values are means±SE.

FIGS. 11a -11 f. Nitrated fatty acid OA-NO₂ preserves podocyte markers in ADR nephropathy. FIG. 11a is an immunoblotting analysis of WT1 and β-actin in the kidneys. FIG. 11b is a bar graph of the densitometric analysis of WT1 protein. The densitometric value of WT1 protein was normalized by β-actin. FIG. 11c is a photograph of the immunohistochemical analysis of WT1 in the kidney. FIG. 11d is a bar graph of the number of WT1 positive cells per glomerulus. FIG. 11e is a bar graph of the qRT-PCR analysis of ZO-1 in the kidney. FIG. 11f is a bar graph of the qRT-PCR analysis of desmin. Control: n=8; ADR: n=18; ADR+OA-NO₂: n=16. Values are means±SE.

FIGS. 12a -12 h. Nitrated fatty acid OA-NO₂ hampers renal fibrosis in ADR nephropathy. FIGS. 12a-12b are bar graphs of the qRT-PCR analysis of renal mRNA levels of FN and collage III. FIGS. 12c-12d are representative immunoblots of renal α-SMA and FN. β-actin served as a loading control. FIGS. 12e-12f are bar graphs of the densitometric analysis of immunoblots in C-D. FIGS. 12g-12h are bar graphs of the qRT-PCR analysis of renal mRNA levels of TGF-β and α-SMA. Control: n=8; ADR: n=18; ADR+OA-NO₂: n=16. Values are means±SE.

FIGS. 13a -13 c. Effect of nitrated fatty acid OA-NO₂ on TBARS levels. FIG. 13a is a bar graph of the measurement of plasma thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances (TBARS). FIG. 12b is a bar graph of the measurement of urinary TBARS. FIG. 13c is a bar graph of the measurement of kidney TBARS. Control: n=8; ADR: n=18; ADR+OA-NO₂: n=16. Values are means±SE.

FIGS. 14a -14 d. Effect of nitrated fatty acid OA-NO₂ on renal mRNA expression of NADPH oxidase subunits. FIGS. 14a-14b are bar graphs of the qRT-PCR analysis of renal mRNA expression of p47^(phox) and gp91^(phox) . FIGS. 14c-14d are representative immunoblots and bar graphs of the densitometric of gp91^(phox) and β-actin in the kidneys. The densitometric value of gp91^(phox) protein was normalized by β-actin. Control: n=8; ADR: n=18; ADR+OA-NO₂: n=16. Values are means±SE.

FIGS. 15a -15 c. Nitrated fatty acid OA-NO₂ attenuates renal inflammation in ADR nephropathy. qRT-PCR was performed to determine renal mRNA expression in bar graphs for TNF-α (FIG. 15a ), IL-β (FIG. 15b ) and MCP-1 (FIG. 15c ). Control: n=8; ADR: n=18; ADR+OA-NO₂: n=16. Values are means±SE.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The foregoing and other features and advantages of the invention are apparent from the following detailed description of exemplary embodiments, read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. The detailed description and drawings are merely illustrative of the invention rather than limiting, the scope of the invention being defined by the appended claims and equivalents thereof.

The following terms are used throughout as defined below.

“Treat” means to alleviate, in whole or in part, symptoms associated with a condition or disorder (e.g., disease), or halt of further progression or worsening of those symptoms, or prevention or prophylaxis of the condition or disorder. Similarly, as used herein, an “effective amount” of a compound disclosed herein refers to an amount of the compound that alleviates, in whole or in part, symptoms associated with a condition or disorder, or halts further progression or worsening of those symptoms, or prevents or provides prophylaxis for the disease or disorder. For example, in treating a side effect of a toxic medical treatment, the prevention of, reduction of, or elimination of the side effect are examples of desirable treatment results. Finally, treating does not necessarily occur by administration of one dose of the compound, but often occurs upon administration of a series of doses. Thus, an effective amount, an amount sufficient to alleviate, or an amount sufficient to treat a disease, disorder, or condition may be administered in one or more administrations. “Pretreatment” means to deliver or administer an effective amount of the compound prior to a subject being exposed to a toxic medical therapy. In one embodiment, pretreatment may be between 1-3 hours before a toxic medical therapy, alternatively between 1-3 days before a toxic medical therapy. Posttreatement may be any time after a subject being exposed to a toxic medical therapy.

The methods disclosed herein comprise administration of a nitrated lipid. Nitrated lipids are lipids comprising at least one nitro (NO₂) group covalently bonded to the lipid. The methods disclosed herein encompass administration of a single type of nitrated lipid or a mixture of two or more different types of nitrated lipids. By way of example, one type of nitrated lipid is 9-nitro-9-cis-octadecenoic acid. Thus, “type” identifies the compound by lipid, stereochemistry, and number and position of NO₂ groups.

Nitrated lipids include nitrated fatty acids or esters thereof. A fatty acid is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or alkenyl having a terminal COOH group. In some embodiments, the alkyl or alkenyl is a C₈-C₂₄ alkyl or alkenyl. A wide variety of fatty acids may be used, including, but not limited to monounsaturated fatty acids and polyunsaturated fatty acids. In some embodiments, the monounsaturated fatty acid is oleic acid. In some embodiments, the oleic acid is 9-nitrooleic acid, 10-nitrooleic acid, or combinations thereof. An ester of a fatty acid is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or alkenyl having a terminal COOR group. In some embodiments, the alkyl or alkenyl is a C₈-C₂₄ alkyl or alkenyl. R may include, but is not limited to, a C₁₋₈ alkyl or glyceryl.

Nitrated lipids and its derivatives may be synthesized according to known procedures. For example, U.S. Patent Publication No. 2007/0232579 (incorporated herein by reference in its entirety) discloses a procedure comprising the steps of reacting a lipid with a mercuric salt, a selenium compound, and a nitrating compound to produce a first intermediate and reacting the first intermediate with an oxidant. Useful mercuric salts, selenium compounds, nitrating compounds, oxidants, relative amounts of reactants, and reaction conditions are also disclosed in U.S. Patent Publication No. 2007/0232579. Such synthetic procedures may provide mixtures of two or more types of nitrated lipids which may be separated or purified by techniques known in the art, if desired. Nitrated lipids, its derivatives, and other lipids may be synthesized according to other procedures as demonstrated in U.S. Patent Publication Nos. 2009/326070, 2009/326070, 2012/0136034, 2011/0082206, and (incorporated herein by reference in their entireties)

The lipids described above may be obtained from a variety of sources. For example, lipids may be commercially available or may be obtained from natural sources. Plant oils, including, but not limited to olive oil, linseed oil, flaxseed oil, rapeseed oil, and perilla oil are possible natural sources of fatty acid lipids. Fish oils or other marine oils are other possible sources of fatty acids. Nitrated lipids present in any of these or other natural sources may be extracted and/or purified for use in the methods disclosed herein.

The disclosed methods involve treatment or pretreatment of a side effect of a toxic medical therapy. A variety of side effects may be treated, including, but not limited to organ system damage, nausea, vomiting, and hair loss. By organ system, it is meant a group of related organs. By way of example only, the urinary system is an organ system including the kidneys, the ureters, the bladder, and the urethra. Other examples of organ systems include, but are not limited to, the digestive system, the nervous system, the auditory system, the circulatory system, the endocrine system, the excretory system, the skeletal system, the respiratory system, the reproductive system, the muscular system, the lymphatic system, immune system, integumentary system, and the integumentary system. “Organ system damage” refers to damage to one or more of the organs making up the organ system as a result of a toxic medical therapy. Organ damage may include, but is not limited to, oxidative stress to the organ, cytotoxicity, and necrosis or apoptosis of organ cells. Other organ damage may include Cardiotoxicity (heart damage), Hepatotoxicity (liver damage), Nephrotoxicity (kidney damage), Ototoxicity (damage to the inner ear), producing vertigo, Encephalopathy (brain dysfunction), Immunosuppression and myelosuppression, typhlitis, infertility, immunodepression, tendency to bleed, gasointestinal distress, and the like.

These examples of organ damage and others may be readily identified using well-known pathological techniques. By way of example only, kidney damage may be identified by examining the overall renal morphology, the dilation of renal tubules, and the appearance of protein cast. Organ damage may also be identified by measuring certain biomarkers of organ damage in a subject. Useful biomarkers include, but are not limited to biological substances or activities that provide a marker of organ dysfunction, oxidative stress, necrosis or apoptosis. By way of example only, a biomarker of organ dysfunction includes, but is not limited to the rise of plasma creatinine and BUN for renal dysfunction, and the rise of serum aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) for hepatic dysfunction. Biomarkers of oxidative stress include, but are not limited to, the NADPH oxidase subunits p47^(phox) and gp91^(phox), and thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances (TBARS). Biomarkers of inflammation include, but are not limited to, Tumor necrosis factor (TNF-α), Interleukin 1 (IL-1β) and monocyte chemotactic protein-1 (MCP-1). A biomarker of apoptosis includes, but is not limited to, the activity of caspase 3, 6, and 9, NF-κB, peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs). Another biomarker of organ damage is myeloperoxidase, MPO. An increase in the level of MPO, BUN, AST, ALT, TBARS, p47^(phox) , or gp91^(phox) in a subject or an increase in the activity of caspase 3, 6, and 9 in the subject may provide an indication of organ damage. Other organ system damage that may be recovered by the nitrated lipids may be found in Wang et al. “Nitro-oleic acid protects against endotoxin-induced endotoxemia and multiorgan injury in mice”, AJP- Renal Physiol. 298(3): F754-F762 (2010).

The disclosed methods encompass a variety of toxic medical therapies. By toxic medical therapy it is meant a medical therapy that involves administration of an agent that is capable of producing toxicity in normal tissues. The agent may be chemical or physical. Chemical agents include, but are not limited to, alkylating agents, anti-metabolites, alkaloids and terpenes, topoisomerase inhibitors, antibiotics, monoclonal antibodies, tyrosine kinase inhibitors, nanoparticles, and hormones. Examples of antibiotics include, but are not limited to, actinomycin, anthracyclines, and other cytotoxic antibiotics. Anthracyclines include, but are not limited to, doxorubicin (Adriamycin), daunorubicin, valrubicin, idarubicin, epirubicin, which also inhibit topoisomerase II. Cytotoxic antibiotics include, but are not limited to, bleomycin, plicamycin, mitomycin. Bleomycin acts in a unique way through oxidation of a DNA-bleomycin-Fe(II) complex and forming free radicals, which induce damage and chromosomal aberrations.

Examples of alkylating agents include, but are not limited to, cisplatin, mechlorethamine, cyclophosphamide, chlorambucil, carboplatin, ifosfamide, and oxaliplatin. Examples of anti-metabolites include, but are not limited to azathioprine, mercaptopurine, and other purine and pyrimidine analogues. Examples of alkaloids and terpenes include, but are not limited to, vinca alkaloids, etoposide, teniposide, paclitaxel, taxanes, podophyllotoxins, and docetaxel. Examples of vinca alkaloids include, but are not limited to, vincristine, vinblastine, vinorelbine, and vindesine

Examples of topoisomerase inhibitors include, but are not limited to, irinotecan, topotecan, etoposide, etoposide phosphate, teniposide, semisynthetic derivatives of epipodophyllotoxins, and amsacrine. Examples of monoclonal antibodies include, but are not limited to, trastuzumab, cetuximab, rituximab, and bevacizumab. Examples of hormones include, but are not limited to, steroids such as dexamethasone, finasteride, aromatase inhibitors, tamoxifen, and goserelin. Other examples of chemical agents include, but are not limited to, contrast agents, NSAIDS, COX-2 inhibitors, ACE inhibitors, ARBs, and lithium. An example of a physical agent includes, but is not limited to, radiation. By way of example only, the radiation may be ionizing radiation, proton therapy, electrochemotherapy, or laser radiation.

In the disclosed methods, the nitrated lipids are administered to a subject in an effective amount. An effective amount is an amount that 1) prevents the subject from experiencing any of the disclosed side effects associated with any of the disclosed toxic medical therapies; 2) reduces the subject's side effects relative to the subject's side effects prior to administration of the nitrated lipid; and/or eliminates the subject's side effects relative to the subject's side effects prior to administration of the nitrated lipid. By way of example only, in some embodiments, the side effect is urinary system damage comprising damage to one or more kidneys. In this illustrative example, the effective amount is an amount that prevents, reduces, or eliminates the damage to the kidneys. The damage to the kidneys may include, but is not limited to, any of the types of damage described above.

In one embodiment, the nitrated lipids act as a signaling molecule capable of activating peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs), inhibiting nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells (NF-κB), and releasing Nitrous Oxide (NO) in response to at least one toxic medical therapy. In one embodiment, in response to a toxic medical therapy, the nitrated lipids may attenuate glomerulosclerosis, podocyte loss, and tubulointerstitial fibrosis. In one embodiment, in response to a toxic medical therapy, the nitrated lipids reduce oxidative stress including plasma and urinary TBARS, reduce expression of NAD(P)H oxidase p47^(phox) and gp91^(phox), and suppress inflammation including expression of TNF-α, IL-1β and MCP-1 in response to a toxic medical therapy. In one embodiment, the nitrated lipids exert a renoprotective action against toxic medical therapies via anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties, as supported by the examples below. All three PPAR subtypes α, δ, and γ, share anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, they may protect against renal I/R injury via different mechanisms. PPARα provided protection likely via activation of fatty acid β-oxidation, a mechanism that also appeared to protect against cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity, while PPARδ may act via activation of the PKB/Akt pathway, leading to the increased spread of renal tubular epithelial cells. The nitrated lipids activate all three PPAR subtypes to provide anti-inflammatory protection against toxic medical therapies.

In another embodiment, the mechanism of action of the nitrated lipids in response to a toxic medical therapy protects podocytes and prevents albuminuria, hypoalbuminemia, hyperlipidemia and ascites. Podocytes play a crucial role in regulation of glomerular function. Injury to podocytes can disrupt the structural and functional integrity of the slit diaphragm leading to proteinuria. WT1 is a pivotal transcription factor that is essential for the maintenance of the differentiated features of adult podocytes. In response to a toxic medical therapy, nitrated lipids significantly preserve the expression of WT1 proteins and prevent downregulation of WT1 proteins. In another embodiment, nitrated lipids reverse the mRNA reduction of epithelial marker ZO-1 and the mRNA increase of the Mesenchymal marker desmin in response to a toxic medical therapy. Tight junction protein ZO-1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the TJP1 gene. ZO-1 is a protein located on a cytoplasmic membrane surface of intercellular tight junctions. The encoded protein may be involved in signal transduction at cell-cell junctions. Desmin is a protein that in humans is encoded by the DES gene. Desmin is a type III intermediate filament found near the Z line in sarcomeres. Desmin is a 52 kD protein that is a subunit of intermediate filaments in skeletal muscle tissue, smooth muscle tissue, and cardiac muscle tissue. In another embodiment, in response to a medical therapy, the nitrated lipids ameliorate glomeruloseclerosis, alleviate the accumulation of mesangial matrix, attenuate the prominent tubular dilation, reduce the intraluminal protein casts, improve the narrow Bowman's capsule, and attenuate of albuminuria.

In one embodiment, pretreatment with nitrated lipids before the administration of a toxic medical therapy ameliorates albuminuria concomitantly with a reduction of plasma thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances (TBARS) levels. NADPH oxidase system is a major superoxide-generating system contributing to ROS generation in Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) including nephropathy in response to a toxic medical therapy. Nitrated lipids significantly attenuate ADR-induced up-regulation of NADPH oxidase subunit gp91^(phox) and p47^(phox) at both mRNA and protein levels; gp91^(phox) and p47^(phox) are of particular importance as the former contains the catalytic domain and the latter is necessary for cytosolic subunit translocation and for initiation of NADPH oxidase assembly in kidney. Nitrated lipids include an antioxidant property by suppressing NADPH oxidase expression to account for the renoprotective action in a pretreatment step before administration of a toxic medical therapy.

Inflammation is an important component of pathophysiology of toxic medical therapies, such as ADR nephropathy. Tubulointerstitial inflammation with infiltration of T and B lymphocytes and macrophages occurs in response to a toxic medical therapy, such as ADR. Macrophages play a pivotal role in the disease process of ADR nephropathy and other immunosuppressive actions of toxic medical therapies. Excessive renal production of proinflammatory cytokines Tumor necrosis factor (TNF-α), Interleukin 1 (IL-1β) and monocyte chemotactic protein-1 (MCP-1) in the early stages of ADR nephropathy. In one embodiment, administration of nitrated lipids significantly inhibits the induction of the proinflammatory cytokines Tumor necrosis factor (TNF-α), Interleukin 1 (IL-1β) and monocyte chemotactic protein-1 (MCP-1) in response to a toxic medical therapy. Nitrated lipids attenuate the endotoxin-elicited inflammatory response via diverse mechanisms involving activation of mitogen-activated protein kinase phosphatase 1 and nitroalkylation of NF-κB p65 in response to a toxic medical therapy. Moreover, nitrated lipids have anti-inflammatory and renoprotective action in endotoxin-induced endotoxemia in response to a toxic medical therapy as to amerliorate the production of proinflammatory cytokines (i.e., TNF-α and IL-1β) and adhesion molecules (i.e., ICAM1), which may involve not only neutrophils but also other inflammatory cells such as macrophages and lymphocytes.

As is understood by those of skill in the art, specific effective amounts of the nitrated lipids to be administered will vary depending upon a variety of factors, e.g., the condition to be treated, the age, body weight, general health, sex, and diet of the subject, the dose intervals, and the administration route. In some embodiments, the effective amount of the nitrated lipid ranges from about 1 μg per day to about 1 g per day, from about 1 mg per day to about 500 mg per day, from about 1 mg per day to about 100 mg per day, or from about 2 mg per day to about 10 mg per day.

Any of the nitrated lipids disclosed herein may be administered to the subject alone or in combination with one or more other therapeutic agents. By “administered in combination,” it is meant that the nitrated lipids and the therapeutic agents may be administered as a single composition, simultaneously as separate doses, or sequentially. Sequential administration refers to administering the nitrated lipids and at least one therapeutic agent either before or after the other. A variety of therapeutic agents may be used, including, but not limited to, those useful in the treatment of the underlying condition, disease, or disorder giving rise to any of the toxic medical therapies disclosed herein.

The nitrated lipids may be administered to a subject via any number of pharmaceutical formulations and administration routes. The formulations can take the form of granules, powders, tablets, capsules, syrup, suppositories, injections, emulsions, elixirs, suspensions or solutions. These formulations may further include a variety of well-known pharmaceutically acceptable additives, carriers, and/or excipients as necessary. The formulations may be delivered to the subject by various routes of administration, e.g., by topical administration, transdermal administration, oral administration, by nasal administration, rectal administration, subcutaneous injection, intravenous injection, intramuscular injection, or intraperitoneal injection. Any of the formulations, delivery methods, and pharmaceutically acceptable additives, carriers, and excipients disclosed in U.S. Patent Publication No. 2007/0232579 may also be used with the methods described herein. Another possible route of administration includes incorporating the nitrated lipid into various food products. Food products, include, but are not limited to butter, margarine, vegetable oils, and the like.

The subjects of the disclosed methods include any animal that can benefit from the administration of a nitrated lipid. In some embodiments, the subject is a mammal, e.g., a human, a primate, a dog, a cat, a horse, a cow, a pig, or a rodent, e.g., a rat or mouse. Typically, the mammal is a human. In some aspects, the subject is undergoing or has undergone any of the disclosed toxic medical therapies. Such subjects may or may not actually be experiencing any of the disclosed side effects. In other aspects, the subject has not yet undergone the toxic medical therapy, but is susceptible to any of the disclosed side effects because of an imminent toxic medical therapy.

As will be understood by one skilled in the art, for any and all purposes, particularly in terms of providing a written description, all ranges disclosed herein also encompass any and all possible subranges and combinations of subranges thereof. Any listed range can be easily recognized as sufficiently describing and enabling the same range being broken down into at least equal halves, thirds, quarters, fifths, tenths, etc. As a non-limiting example, each range discussed herein can be readily broken down into a lower third, middle third and upper third, etc. As will also be understood by one skilled in the art all language such as “up to,” “at least,” “greater than,” “less than,” and the like include the number recited and refer to ranges which can be subsequently broken down into subranges as discussed above. Finally, as will be understood by one skilled in the art, a range includes each individual member. Thus, for example, a group having 1-3 atoms refers to groups having 1, 2, or 3 atoms. Similarly, a group having 1-5 atoms refers to groups having 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 atoms, and so forth.

All publications, patent applications, issued patents, and other documents referred to in this specification are herein incorporated by reference as if each individual publication, patent application, issued patent, or other document was specifically and individually indicated to be incorporated by reference in its entirety. Definitions that are contained in text incorporated by reference are excluded to the extent that they contradict definitions in this disclosure.

For the purposes of this disclosure and unless otherwise specified, “a” or “an” means “one or more.”

The present invention, thus generally described, will be understood more readily by reference to the following examples, which are provided by way of illustration and are not intended to be limiting of the present invention.

EXAMPLES

Materials and Methods

Animals.

Male 3-4-month-old B6129SF2/J mice were from Jackson Laboratories (Bar Harbor, Me.). All animals were housed in an air-conditioned room with a 12-hour light/dark cycle. All procedures and protocols were in accordance with guidelines set by the Laboratory Animal Care Committee at the University of Utah.

Materials.

9-Nitrooleic acid and 10-nitrooleic acid are two regioisomers of nitrooleic acid (OA-NO₂), which are formed by nitration of oleic acid in approximately equal proportions in vivo. The two compounds were purchased from Cayman Chemicals (Ann Arbor, Mich.) (9-nitrooleic acid: Cat#10008042; 10-nitrooleic acid: Cat #10008043) and used as an 1:1 mixture of the isomers.

Protocols for Animal Experiments.

Protocol for testing effects of OA-NO₂ on cisplatin-induced toxicity in B6129SF2/J mice. B6129S2/J mice (male, 3-4-mo-old) received vehicle (saline) or a single i.p. (intraperitoneal) injection of cisplatin alone (20 mg/kg in saline). After 20 minutes, the cisplatin group was randomly divided to receive an i.p injection of OA-NO₂ (400 mg/kg in ethanol) or an equivalent amount of ethanol at 6-hour intervals for 48 hours. The control group also received an i.p. injection of the equivalent amount of ethanol at the same frequencies. At the end of the experiments, under isoflurane anesthesia, blood was withdrawn from the vena cava using 1 cc insulin syringe and kidneys were harvested for analysis of morphology and gene expression.

Example 1

Evaluation of the Therapeutic Potential for Using Nitrated Fatty Acid OA-NO₂ in Managing Chemotherapy-Related Toxicity

A single dose of i.p. injection of cisplatin induced renal dysfunction as indicated by the marked rise in plasma BUN (FIG. 1), accompanied by severe renal histological abnormalities characterized by distortion of the overall renal morphology, dilation of renal tubules, and appearance of protein cast (FIG. 2). In a sharp contrast, posttreatment with OA-NO₂ markedly attenuated these functional and pathological changes (FIGS. 1-2). Cisplatin treatment induced increases in plasma level of MPO (marker of neutrophil infiltration) (FIG. 3), kidney expression of NADPH oxidase subunits p47^(phox) and gp91^(phox) (major superoxide generating enzyme) (FIG. 4), kidney thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances (TBARS, index of oxidative stress) (FIG. 5), and activity of caspase (index of apoptosis) (FIG. 6A), all of which were attenuated or completely corrected by OA-NO₂. In cultured human proximal tubular cells (HK2), exposure to 1.0 μM cisplatin induced a 3-fold increase in caspase activity that was almost completely normalized by OA-NO₂ (FIG. 6B).

Materials and Methods

Animals and treatments

Male BABL/C mice were purchased from the Jackson Laboratories (Bar Harbor, Me., USA). Mice were maintained in a temperature-controlled barrier facility with a 12:12-h light-dark cycle and were given free access to standard laboratory chow and tap water. Mice were randomized into three groups: 1) control, 2) Adriamycin (ADR), and 3) ADR+nitro-oleic acid (OA-NO₂). In Group 3, OA-NO₂ (dissolved in ethanol) was administered at 5 mg/kg/day via subcutaneously implanted osmotic mini-pump and vehicle (ethanol) was given to the other two groups. This dose was chosen based a previous study (35). After 2 days of pretreatment with OA-NO₂, Groups 2 and 3 received a single tail vein injection of ADR at 10 mg/kg. Group 1 received a single tail vein injection of saline. Twenty four-hour urine was collected with using metabolic cages. Seven days after ADR treatment, all mice were killed and kidneys were immediately harvested gene expression or histological analyses. All protocols employing mice were conducted in accordance the principles and guidance of the University of Utah Institutional Animal Care and Committee.

Measurement of biochemical parameters

Urine samples were centrifuged for 5 minutes at 10,000 rpm. Blood samples from anesthetized mice were collected by puncturing the vena cava using a 1-ml insulin syringe containing 50 μl of 1 mM EDTA in the absence of protease inhibitors. Urine and plasma albumin was determined using a murine microalbuminuria enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay kit (Cat # 1011, EXOCELL). Plasma triglyceride level was determined using a LabAssay Triglyceride ELISA Kit (Cat #290-63701, WAKO). Urine and plasma levels of urea were measured by Urea Nitrogen Direct kit (Cat # 0580-250, Stanbio Laboratory,), and urine and plasma levels of creatinine were measured by Creatinine Liquicolor kit (Cat #0420-250, Stanbio Laboratory).

Morphological Studies

Under anesthesia, kidneys were removed and fixed with 4% paraformaldehyde. The tissues were subsequently embedded in paraffin and 4-μm sections were cut and stained with periodic acid Schiff (PAS). Glomerular sclerosis was assessed as follows using a semiquantitative score: grade 0, normal appearance; grade I, involvement of up to 25% of the glomerulus; grade II, involvement of 25 to 50% of the glomerulus; grade III, involvement of 50 to 75% of the glomerulus; grade IV, involvement of 75 to 100% of the glomerulus. A glomerulosclerosis index (GSI) was calculated by multiplying the number of glomeruli with a sclerosis score of I by one, the number with a score of II by two, III by three, and IV by four. These values were summed and divided by the number of glomeruli assessed, including those with a sclerosis score of zero. The SI for each kidney specimen was a sum of the points from 30 glomeruli. Tubulointerstitial injury (defined as tubular atrophy, dilatation, thickening of the basement membrane, protein cast) by semiquantitative analysis. Thirty cortical fields from each animal were examined at ×200 magnification and graded according to a scale of 0 to 4:0, no tubulointerstitial injury 1, <25% of the tubulointerstitium injured; 2, 25% to 50% of the tubulointerstitium injured; 3, 51% to 75% of the tubulointerstitium injured; and 4, 76% to 100% of the tubulointerstitium injured. All sections were examined in blind manner.

Immunohistochemistry

Immunohistochemical staining was performed. Anti-WT1 antibody was purchased from Dako (Mob437, Dako).

qRT-PCR

Total RNA was isolated using TRIzol (Invitrogen, Carlsbad, Calif.), and first-strand cDNAs were synthesized from 2 μg of total RNA in 20 ml reaction using SuperScript (Invitrogen). The first strand cDNAs served as the template for quantitative PCR performed in Applied Biosystems 7900 Real Time PCR System using SYBR green PCR reagent (Applied Biosystems, Foster City, Calif., USA). The amplification was carried out for 40 cycles with conditions of 15-s denaturation at 95° C. The sequence of oligonucleotides used for qPCR (RT-PCR) is listed as follows: GAPDH sense: 5′-GTC TTCACTACCATGGAGAAGG-3′ and antisense: 5′-TCATGGATGACCTTGGCC AG-3′; Fibronectin (FN) sense: 5′-CGTGGAGCAAGAAGGACAA-3′ and antisense: 5′-GTGAGTCTGCGGTTGGTAAA-3′; SMAα sense: 5′-CCCTGAAGAGCATCC GACA-3′ and antisense: 5′-CCAGAGTCCAGCACAATACC-3′; TGF-β sense: 5′-TAC GCCTGAGTGGCTGTCTT-3′ and antisense: 5′-CGTGGAGTTTGTTATCTTTGCT-3′; ZO-1 sense: 5′-GCGCGGAGAGAGACAAGA-3′ and antisense: 5′-CTGGCCCTC CTTTTAACACA-3′; p47^(phox) sense: 5′-CACTCCCTTTGCTTCCATCT-3′ and antisense: 5′-ATGTTGCTATCCCAGCCAGT-3′; gp91^(phox) sense: 5′-CCGTATTGT GGGAGACTGGA-3′ and antisense: 5′-CTTGAGAATGGAGGCAAAGG-3′; Desmin sense: 5′-GTGGATGCAGCCACTCTAGC-3′ and antisense: 5′- TTAGCCGCGATG GTCCATAC-3; TNF-α sense: 5′-TCCCCAAAGGGATGAGAAG-3′ and antisense: 5′-CACTTGGTGGTTTGCTACGA-3′; IL-1β sense: 5′- ACTGTGAAATGCCACTTT TG-3′ and antisense: 5′-TGTTGATGTGCTGCTGTGAG-3′; MCP-1 sense: 5′-GCT CTCTCTTCCTCCACCAC-3′ and antisense: 5′-ACAGCTTCTTTGGGACACCT-3′. Collagen type III sense: 5′-AGGCAACAGTGGTTCTCCTG-3′ and reverse 5′-GAC CTCGTGCTCCAGTTAGC-3′.

Immunoblotting

The kidney lysates were stored at −80° C. until assayed. Protein concentrations were determined using Coomassie reagent. An equal amount of the whole tissue protein was denatured at 100° C. for 10 min, separated by SDS-PAGE, and transferred onto nitrocellulose membranes. The blots were blocked overnight with 5% nonfat dry milk in Tris-buffered saline (TBS), followed by incubation for 1 h primary antibody. The blots were washed with TBS followed by incubation with horseradish peroxidase-conjugated secondary antibody. Immune complexes were detected using ECL methods. The immunoreactive bands were quantified using the Gel and Graph Digitizing System (Silk Scientific, Tustin, Calif.).

Measurement of Thiobarbituric Acid-Reactive Substances

The measurement of thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances (TBARS) in the mouse kidney was based on the formation of malondialdehyde (MDA) by using a commercially available TBARS Assay kit (catalog no. 10009055, Cayman Chemical) according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Statistical Analysis

All values are represented as means±SE. Data were analyzed using unpaired t-test or ANOVA followed by a Bonferroni posttest. Differences were considered to be significant when P<0.05.

Example 2

OA-NO₂ Attenuates Albuminuria and Renal Dysfunction in Managing Chemotherapy-Related Toxicity

BALB/c mice were administered vehicle, ADR, or ADR in combination of OA-NO₂; OA-NO₂ was delivered via osmotic mini-pump 2 days prior to ADR injection. At day 5 after ADR injection, albuminuria was most evident in ADR group (508.89±48.52 μg/24 h) as compared with control group (33.39±3.50 μg/24 h), and was attenuated in ADR+OA-NO₂ group (342.40±33.26 μg/24 h). These changes were observed at day 3 and maintained at day 7. At day 7, plasma albumin was significantly reduced in the ADR group (0.28±0.08 g/dl) as compared with control group (1.01±0.15 g/dl) and was significantly restored in ADR+OA-NO₂ group, the decrease of plasma albumin levels were significantly attenuated (0.58±0.13 g/dl) , as shown in FIG. 8A. Ninety percent of ADR mice had severe ascites at sacrifice contrasting to only 20% of ADR+OA-NO₂ mice having mild ascites, as shown in FIG. 8B.

ADR mice developed severe hyperlipidemia (plasma triglyceride: 396.18±70.94 mg/dl) that was less in ADR+OA-NO₂ group (plasma triglyceride: 212.70±39.22 mg/dl) (FIG. 3A). Plasma creatinine and BUN were determined to reflect renal function. ADR mice had elevated plasma creatinine and BUN, both of which were significantly attenuated in ADR+OA-NO₂ group, as shown in FIGS. 9B-9C.

Example 3

OA-NO₂ Attenuates Glomerular Injury and Renal Fibrosis in Managing Chemotherapy-Related Toxicity

To correlate the reduction of albuminuria to glomerular structure, the effect of drug treatments on glomerulosclerosis was assessed by periodic acid-Schiff (PAS) staining. Being consistent with the data on albuminuria, the ADR mice showed marked glomerulosclerosis as evidenced by mesangial expansion and increased accumulation of extracellular matrix (ECM) in the mesangium, as shown in FIG. 8A. A semiquantitative glomerulosclerotic index of kidney sections confirmed the histological data. The ADR mice showed the highest score, and OA-NO₂ treatment led to a marked reduction in the index (P<0.05), as shown in FIG. 8B.

Because podocyte injury is an early and predominant pathologic feature of ADR model, expression of a number of podocyte markers was examined. WT1 is a pivotal transcription factor that is essential for the maintenance of the differentiated features of adult podocytes. As illustrated in FIGS. 11A&11B, immunoblotting revealed a marked reduction of WT1 after ADR injury compared with controls, OA-NO₂ pretreatment prevented the down-regulation of WT1 in the ADR mice (P<0.05). The number of podocytes was semi-quantitatively analyzed by immunohistochemical analysis of WT-1. The number of WT1-positive cells was reduced in the ADR group and was partially restored in the ADR+OA-NO₂ group, as shown in FIGS. 11C&11D. qRT-PCR was performed to examine mRNA expression of Zonula occludens-1 (ZO-1) and desmin. Renal ZO-1 mRNA exhibited a trend of reduction in the ADR group as compared with the control group and a significant elevation in the ADR+OA-NO₂ group, as shown in FIG. 11E. Desmin mRNA was up-regulated in the ADR mice, and treatment with OA-NO₂ prevented this increase, as shown in FIG. 11F.

Renal fibrosis was examined by determining the expression of α-SMA and fibronectin (FN) and TGF-β in the kidney. As shown in FIGS. 12A-12, ADR mice showed marked increases in α-SMA and fibronectin (FN) expression at the mRNA levels relative to the control by real-time PCR (FIGS. 12A&12B), and Western blotting revealed marked up-regulation of α-SMA and FN (FIGS. 12C&12D). The densitometric values of these two proteins are shown in FIGS. 12E&12F. OA-NO₂ treatment prevented the up-regulation of α-SMA and FN in the ADR mice (P<0.05). In addition, the mRNA expression of several other fibrosis/sclerosis-related genes in the kidney was up-regulated in the ADR mice, including TGF-β (FIG. 12G), and collagen III (FIG. 12H). OA-NO₂ treatment induced a dramatic suppression of these genes in the kidney (P<0.05). These data are consistent with the antisclerotic effect of OA-NO₂ treatment.

Example 4

OA-NO₂ Hampers Renal Oxidative Stress in Managing Chemotherapy-Related Toxicity

Among many possible pathogenic factors, oxidative stress has emerged as an important pathogenic factor in the development of ADR nephropathy. To investigate whether OA-NO₂ had antioxidative effect in ADR mice, plasma and urinary levels of thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) was analyzed, which is a reliable product of lipid oxidation. As a result, the ADR group showed a marked increase in plasma (FIG. 13A) urinary (FIG. 13B) and kidney (FIG. 13C) TBARS as compared to the control group. Treatment with OA-NO₂ markedly attenuated ADR-induced increase in plasma and urinary TBARS as compared to ADR mice, as shown in FIGS. 13A&13B. There was a trend of reduction of TBARS levels in response to OA-NO2 treatment but this did not reach a statistical significance. NAD(P)H oxidase is an important source of ROS generation in various pathological conditions. Renal expression of major subunits of NAD(P)H oxidase was examined. As shown in FIGS. 14A&B, renal mRNA expression of p47^(phox) and gp91^(phox) was significantly increased in ADR mice as compared with the control group and the increase was less in the ADR+OA-NO₂ group (P<0.05). The change in gp91^(phox) was further confirmed at the protein level (P<0.01; FIGS. 14C&14D).

Example 5

OA-NO₂ Hampers Renal Inflammation in Managing Chemotherapy-Related Toxicity

ADR induces proinflammatory response in the kidney, releasing cytokines and chemokines responsible for subsequent kidney injury. To examine whether OA-NO₂ could reduce inflammation, qRT-PCR analysis of TNF-α, IL-1β, and MCP-1 was performed. The renal expression of these proinflammatory mediators was in induce din parallel in ADR mice and the inductions were all suppressed by OA-NO₂ as shown in FIGS. 15A-15C.

Example 6

Prophetic Examples

A 50 year old is diagnosed with invasive lung cancer. The cancer is visualized either clinically or radiographically, and the patient undergoes pretreatment or posttreatment with a nitrated lipid and then exposed to chemotherapy or radiation. The chemotherapy may include a chemical agent of at least one of the following: alkylating agents, anti-metabolites, alkaloids and terpenes, topoisomerase inhibitors, antibiotics, monoclonal antibodies, tyrosine kinase inhibitors, nanoparticles, hormones, contrast agents, NSAIDS, COX-2 inhibitors, ACE inhibitors, ARBs, and lithium. Alternatively, patient is exposed to physical agent including at least one of the following: ionizing radiation, proton therapy, electrochemotherapy, or laser radiation. After chemotherapy or radiation, the nitrated lipid lessens a side effect of the chemotherapy or radiation including at least one of: organ system damage, nausea, vomiting, and hair loss. The patient experiences an improved clinical outcome.

In the above example, the patient's organ systems including at least one of: the urinary system, the digestive system, the nervous system, the auditory system, the circulatory system, the endocrine system, the excretory system, the skeletal system, the respiratory system, the reproductive system, the muscular system, the lymphatic system, immune system, integumentary system, and the integumentary system. The tissues are injected by radiographic guidance or direct visualization during mediastinoscopy or surgery. Following injection, it is noticed that there may be less side effects of the chemotherapy or radiation. Nitrated lipid administration may be repeated in intervals as necessary.

The mechanism of action of the nitrated lipid on the chemical agent as to relieve the side effects is dependent on the chemical agent's mode of action in chemotherapy. Alkylating agents are so named because of their ability to alkylate many nucleophilic functional groups under conditions present in cells and impair cell function by forming covalent bonds with the amino, carboxyl, sulfhydryl, and phosphate groups in biologically important molecules, such as DNA. Nitrated lipids may decrease side effects of alkylating agents by attenuating plasma level of MPO (marker of neutrophil infiltration), attenuating expression of NADPH oxidase subunits p47^(phox) and gp91^(phox) (major superoxide generating enzyme), attenuating thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances (TBARS, index of oxidative stress), and attenuating activity of caspase (index of apoptosis).

Anti-metabolites masquerade as purines (azathioprine, mercaptopurine) or pyrimidines—which become the building-blocks of DNA. Anti-metabolites prevent these substances from becoming incorporated into DNA during the “S” phase (of the cell cycle), stopping normal development and division. Anti-metabolites also affect RNA synthesis and due to their efficiency, Anti-metabolites are the most widely used cytostatics. Nitrated lipids may decrease side effects of alkylating agents by inhibiting NF-κB, preserve expression of WT1 proteins, prevent downregulation of WT1 proteins, reverse the mRNA reduction of epithelial marker ZO-1, inhibit production of proinflammatory cytokines Tumor necrosis factor (TNF-α), Interleukin 1 (IL-1β) and monocyte chemotactic protein-1 (MCP-1), attenuate ADR-induced up-regulation of NADPH oxidase subunit gp91^(phox) and p47^(phox) at both mRNA and protein levels. Alkaloids are derived from plants and block cell division by preventing microtubule function, bind to specific sites on tubulin, inhibiting the assembly of tubulin into microtubules. Topoisomerases are essential enzymes that maintain the topology of DNA Inhibition of type I or type II topoisomerases interferes with both transcription and replication of DNA by upsetting proper DNA supercoiling. Nitrated lipids may decrease side effects of alkaloids and topoisomerases by inhibiting NF-κB, preserve expression of WT1 proteins, prevent downregulation of WT1 proteins, reverse the mRNA reduction of epithelial marker ZO-1, inhibit production of proinflammatory cytokines Tumor necrosis factor (TNF-α), Interleukin 1 (IL-1β), inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), ICAM-1.VCAM-1, and monocyte chemotactic protein-1 (MCP-1), attenuate ADR-induced up-regulation of NADPH oxidase subunit gp91^(phox) and p47^(phox) at both mRNA and protein levels. Nitrated lipids may decrease side effects of alkaloids by inhibiting NF-κB, preserve expression of WT1 proteins, prevent downregulation of WT1 proteins, reverse the mRNA reduction of epithelial marker ZO-1, inhibit production of proinflammatory cytokines Tumor necrosis factor (TNF-α), Interleukin 1 (IL-1β) and monocyte chemotactic protein-1 (MCP-1), attenuate ADR-induced up-regulation of NADPH oxidase subunit gp91^(phox) and p47^(phox) at both mRNA and protein levels.

While various aspects and embodiments have been disclosed herein, other aspects and embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art. The various aspects and embodiments disclosed herein are for purposes of illustration and are not intended to be limiting, with the true scope and spirit being indicated by the following claims. While the invention has been described in connection with various embodiments, it will be understood that the invention is capable of further modifications. This application is intended to cover any variations, uses or adaptations of the invention following, in general, the principles of the invention, and including such departures from the present disclosure as, within the known and customary practice within the art to which the invention pertains. 

What is claimed is:
 1. A method comprising administering an unsaturated nitrated oleic acid or ester thereof to a subject in need thereof in an amount effective to treat a side effect in the urinary system of the subject of a toxic medical therapy.
 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the side effect is reduced relative to the side effect prior to administration of the nitrated fatty acid or ester thereof.
 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the nitrated oleic acid is a monounsaturated fatty acid or a polyunsaturated fatty acid.
 4. The method of claim 1, wherein the oleic acid is selected from 9-nitrooleic acid, 10-nitrooleic acid, or combinations thereof.
 5. The method of claim 1, wherein the side effect in the urinary system comprises renal damage.
 6. The method of claim 1, wherein the toxic medical therapy is chemotherapy or radiotherapy.
 7. The method of claim 6, wherein the toxic medical therapy comprises administration of an agent selected from the group consisting of alkylating agents, anti-metabolites, alkaloids and terpenes, topoisomerase inhibitors, antibiotics, monoclonal antibodies, tyrosine kinase inhibitors, nanoparticles, and hormones.
 8. The method of claim 6, wherein the toxic medical therapy is chemotherapy comprising administration of adriamycin.
 9. A nitrated oleic acid or ester thereof for use in treating a side effect of toxic medical therapy, wherein the side effect is organ system damage and wherein the organ system damage is inflammation or oxidative stress to the organ, proteinurea, or necrosis or apoptosis of organ cells.
 10. The nitrated oleic acid or ester thereof of claim 9, wherein the oleic acid is selected from 9-nitrooleic acid, 10-nitrooleic acid, or combinations thereof.
 11. The nitrated oleic acid or ester thereof or claim 9, wherein the side effect is in the renal system.
 12. The nitrated oleic acid or ester thereof of claim 9, wherein the wherein the toxic medical therapy is chemotherapy or radiotherapy.
 13. The nitrated oleic acid or ester thereof of claim 9, wherein the toxic medical therapy is administration of adriamycin. 